YOUR SHIPMENT
Sales and FOC business goods
YOUR IMPORTER
One Union Solutions
YOUR NEXT STEP
A quote explaining import costs and how to proceed
We navigate the logistics, regulations, and compliance, connecting global businesses to a growing digital economy. We help you import compliantly, reduce risks, and accelerate your time to market.
A customer order, branch-office deployment or network installation needs more than a delivery address. When the receiving business cannot take on the importer role, One Union Solutions acts as your IOR Service and brings the customs, product and shipment preparation together.
Our experience spans a broad range of commercial goods. IT hardware, medical equipment and medical devices, networking equipment, telecom systems and data center infrastructure are important applications of our service, alongside other business goods. We prepare each import around the actual product, transaction and intended use.
We review descriptions, classification, origin and value, and align the invoice, packing list and transport details. Your team receives focused document requests tied to the information the declaration needs.
We review existing evidence and manage applicable application preparation, import license acquisition, manufacturer requests, technical or laboratory coordination and follow-up. Your team supplies the supporting information without having to organize each import process independently.
We handle importer-side documentation and duties & taxes coordination, organize broker filing and respond to questions from customs authorities using the shipment records. The importer role stays clear throughout the entry.
We communicate release status to the transport and receiving teams, coordinate the clearance handoff and provide relevant import records. We retain the supporting file for the IOR Service continuing customs responsibilities.
You provide accurate goods and transaction details, manufacturer documents or signatures when needed, and a receiving contact. You approve the quote and arrange the identified funding. A complete technical file is not required to start the enquiry.
We use your shipment summary to identify pricing inputs and missing information. Your quote explains the IOR Service work, estimated import charges and what happens next.
We align customs documents, manage applicable product work and organize the filing route. You receive the document requests and preparation instructions needed before dispatch.
We coordinate the customs declaration, import charges and any document or examination requests with the customs broker. We keep your team informed about release and outstanding information.
We coordinate the customs handoff and provide relevant entry records. Tell us whether you need IOR Service and clearance with your own transport, or a quote including freight or final delivery. The quote identifies the transport work and handoff point.
Your quote separates One Union Solutions service, government charges and external costs so your operations and finance teams can plan the import and calculate total landed cost.
The fee reflects the goods, transaction, document preparation and import work. We identify the service covered and separately priced additions.
Classification, customs value, origin and the applicable tax treatment determine the estimate. We check exemptions and preferential claims against the actual goods and supporting evidence.
Relevant government, legal-representation, testing, certification-body or permit charges are identified separately. Managing an application does not mean every external charge is included in the IOR Service fee.
We identify brokerage and any included freight or delivery. Mode, weight, dimensions and destination affect the cost. Customs examinations, terminal handling, warehousing or storage can create additional shipment charges.
We explain the estimate’s assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payments needed before import. For FOC shipments, send the available equipment value and explain why no payment is due. The commercial arrangement and the customs valuation are separate.
Sales and FOC values · Duties and ISV · Equipment requirements · Temporary imports and returns
Start with a short shipment summary. We request fuller documents as preparation moves forward and explain what each enables us to do.
The manufacturer, model, quantity and condition help identify goods for tariff classification and distinguish new, used, refurbished or modified equipment.
The commercial invoice, currency, parties and sale or FOC purpose support transaction and customs valuation. FOC goods require a truthful purpose and supporting value evidence, even when the recipient pays nothing.
The packing list, weights, dimensions and serial numbers help match the shipment to the declaration, plan handling and identify equipment for repairs, returns or temporary movements.
The dispatch country, manufacturing origin and origin evidence, such as certificates of origin, support route planning and preferential tariff claims. Shipping from a country does not establish origin there.
The air waybill, bill of lading or road transport document aligns cargo and manifest details with the entry and supports release with the transport provider.
Technical specifications, labels and existing approval records help verify regulatory compliance and identify missing product import requirements. For telecom equipment, include radio bands, interfaces and incorporated modules.
The Honduran delivery address, receiving contact and required date help plan the customs handoff, site access and quoted final delivery. Specify whether a special customs regime is claimed.
We reconcile the seller, owner, importer, consignee and recipient across the documents rather than treating them as interchangeable. The customs declaration and any valuation declaration or product authorization are prepared from this shipment file; you do not need to arrive with a completed customs entry.
One Union Solutions acts as your IOR Service. Your customer or site can receive the goods without taking on that role solely because it is the delivery destination. We organize importer-side documentation and the customs representative’s authorization; your team provides accurate transaction and product information.
The Registro Tributario Nacional (RTN) is Honduras’s national tax identification, administered by the Servicio de Administración de Rentas (SAR). The importer’s identity and tax details must align with the customs file. A broker files and follows up on the declaration under authorization; booking freight or hiring a broker alone does not establish who will act as importer. See SAR’s RTN guidance.
The Declaración Única Centroamericana (DUCA) is the regional customs declaration; DUCA-D is used for trade with countries outside the Central American region. Honduras’s Sistema Automatizado de Rentas Aduaneras de Honduras (SARAH) supports customs processing. We coordinate the filing information, transport records, import payments and supporting documents with the broker.
Customs can release the goods through its selected control channel or require document review or examination. We manage the information requests and release handoff. The government’s DUCA-D page describe the framework.
Goods already in free circulation can use the Factura y Declaración Única Centroamericana (FYDUCA) for qualifying transactions between relevant taxpayers in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Routing overseas goods through a neighboring country does not automatically establish that status. We check the goods’ customs position and transaction before choosing the filing route. See SAR’s FYDUCA explanation.
A sale invoice, an internal equipment transfer and a warranty replacement describe different transactions. We establish the valuation basis from the actual arrangement and supporting records. For qualifying sales, the transaction value starts with the price paid or payable and the applicable adjustments.
When there is no qualifying sale, the customs valuation agreement provides alternative methods. Send the original purchase information, available comparable values, ownership details and the reason for the FOC supply. We organize the valuation explanation; a zero payment or “no commercial value” note is not a substitute for it.
Transport, handling and insurance to the place of import form part of the regional valuation framework. We use the freight and insurance information alongside the goods’ value, following the Central American valuation regulation. FOC status does not automatically remove duties, taxes, customs requirements or product requirements.
Import duty: Honduras’s tariff classification under the Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (SAC) identifies the applicable Derechos Arancelarios a la Importación (DAI). We classify the goods and check the tariff and any qualifying origin preference. There is no single duty rate for all IT, networking and power equipment. The Secretaría de Finanzas (SEFIN) publishes an import-tax reference as the starting point for the product calculation.
Sales tax: the general Impuesto Sobre Ventas (ISV) rate is 15% for goods subject to that rate. Product exemptions and special treatment must be checked separately; we do not apply a flat 15% to every technology shipment. SAR’s ISV guidance explains the general rate.
For taxable imports, the ISV base starts with the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value and includes import duties and other applicable import taxes and charges. It is not simply the equipment invoice total. See SAR’s explanation of the import tax base.
Origin and relief: dispatch location and manufacturing origin are separate. A US dispatch does not by itself qualify goods for preference under the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). We review origin evidence and the goods’ eligibility before including a preferential rate. See the US government’s origin guidance for Honduras. If the receiving site claims a special-regime benefit, provide its authorization so we can check coverage for the goods and transaction.
Your quote identifies the classification and valuation assumptions, government-charge estimate and required funding. If import tax recovery matters to the transaction, establish the entitled taxpayer and documentary requirements before dispatch; paying through an IOR Service does not itself promise the recipient a recoverable tax credit.
A server shipment can include radio modules, telecom interfaces, power equipment and batteries. We separate those requirements in the product list and manage the applicable work.
CONATEL, the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, manages equipment homologation: Honduras’s telecom equipment approval. We check the exact brand, model and configuration against existing approvals before starting a new application. Foreign reports can support the process; they do not replace the applicable Honduran approval. See CONATEL’s homologation regulation.
When work is needed, we manage application preparation, legal-representative documentation, manufacturer requests and technical coordination. Your manufacturer provides specifications, reports, label photos, module details and required signatures; we organize the file and follow-up. CONATEL issues the certificate. The official application procedure describes the technical evidence.
Send the interfaces and intended connection as well as the model. Equipment connecting to a public telecom network requires prior homologation under the relevant rule. We identify the components within that requirement instead of applying one approval assumption to the whole consignment.
An equipment certificate does not authorize the recipient to provide telecom services. We distinguish product approval from operator-side authorization and identify the receiving party’s required input. For general preparation, see our guide to IOR services for IT equipment.
List power supplies, UPS units and battery packs separately, with their model, ratings and condition. We review the product information for classification and any applicable product work, and align handling with the receiving site.
For lithium batteries, identify whether they are installed, packed with equipment or shipped separately. Supply chemistry, watt-hour rating, packing details and available manufacturer test evidence. We coordinate the transport documents and carrier requirements for the selected mode. Report damage or defects before booking. IATA’s battery guidance explains why the configuration matters for air transport.
When an overseas supplier equips a customer or branch site that cannot act as importer, we take on the IOR Service role and align the import file with the real sale or internal transfer. The receiving team provides its contact and access details; the quote identifies where customs handoff or quoted delivery takes place.
A no-charge replacement still needs the right transaction description. We use the warranty explanation, original purchase or import records and model or serial details to prepare valuation and check any relevant relief. Your team can describe the replacement accurately without creating a fictitious sale or treating its value as zero.
For servers shipped with access points, power units and batteries, we separate the product lines and document requests. This lets the technical team supply the relevant model evidence while procurement sees the resulting preparation work and cost components. One generic “IT equipment” description is not enough to establish every item’s treatment.
Give us the condition, modifications, intended use and supporting value information. We check whether the documents and approvals match the equipment as shipped. Used status alone does not establish an ISV exemption; SAR’s guidance addresses tax on imported used goods. Identify goods intended for reuse separately from scrap, recycling or disposal so the shipment follows the right route.
Tell us the activity, ownership and intended re-export date before dispatch. We organize the applicable temporary-entry documents, equipment identification, guarantee arrangements where required and the re-export plan. The permitted stay and closure of the temporary entry must be settled as part of the preparation. Aduanas’ temporary-import guarantee procedure distinguishes guarantee treatment by the movement’s purpose.
Goods entering for repair, goods returning after overseas repair and warranty replacements have different documentary histories. Send serial numbers, previous entry or export records, the repair details and any replacement paperwork. We establish the applicable declaration and valuation treatment; a return label or no-charge invoice alone does not prove duty or tax relief.
Provide the dispatch country, parties, end user and intended use. We review restrictions relevant to the goods and transaction to maintain customs compliance with Honduran import laws and manage applicable import documentation. Origin-country export obligations remain separate from Honduran import clearance and must be addressed for the actual movement.
Share the required date, destination and shipment status before the goods leave. We organize the sequence across product preparation, documents, transport, customs clearance and the receiving handoff.
Existing matching evidence: we check the model and configuration, finish customs information and organize the filing and payment route. Missing or mismatched evidence: we manage manufacturer requests and the applicable application or technical work before the relevant shipment stage.
The cargo route, transport availability, customs control channel, examinations and receiving-site access also affect the plan. We explain the outstanding tasks and who supplies each input so your team can coordinate dispatch and installation around the actual work.
We support your Honduran import by acting as IOR Service and aligning the customs filing, import funding and quoted delivery responsibilities with the transaction.
Under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), the seller takes responsibility for import clearance and import charges. Under Delivered at Place (DAP), the buyer generally handles those import responsibilities. These contract terms do not themselves establish an importer’s registration or a product approval.
Send the delivery term and named place with the seller, owner and recipient details. We align the IOR service, documents and charges with that allocation. Freight and final delivery appear in the quote when included. The ICC’s Incoterms 2020 explanation describes the distinction.
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Some of your burning questions answered.
The Importer of Record streamlines customs clearance by managing documentation, making sure of correct HS code classification, handling duties & taxes, & coordinating with customs authorities to avoid delays & ensure smooth import operations.
Yes, businesses can import goods into Honduras without having a local entity by using an Importer of Record, which acts as the legal importer & makes sure of full compliance with local customs regulations.
IT, aviation, medical equipment, and automotive industries rely on IOR services to import equipment, parts, and supplies without regulatory hassles.
An IOR manages all digital customs filings (SAD), tax payments, and specialized permits like ARSA for medical equipment. We ensure your HS codes and Incoterms are perfect so your shipment clears customs without any legal roadblocks.
One Union Solutions provides expert IOR services, ensuring first-time customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and hassle-free global trade for businesses
CREDITS
Author: One Union Solutions Trade Compliance Editorial Team.
Reviewed by: Wahid Azeem, Trade Compliance Manager.
Last reviewed: 13 October 2026.
Corrections: info@oneunionsolutions.com
Central American valuation regulation
explanation of the import tax base
US government’s origin guidance for Honduras
CONATEL’s homologation regulation
official application procedure
guide to IOR services for IT equipment
